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wicketkeeper
[ wik-it-kee-per ]
noun
, Cricket.
- the player on the fielding side who stands immediately behind the wicket to stop balls that pass it.
wicketkeeper
/ ˈwɪkɪtˌkiːpə /
noun
- cricket the player on the fielding side positioned directly behind the wicket
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wicketkeeper1
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Example Sentences
Nick is the wicketkeeper of the Beckley eleven; long-limbed, wiry, keen of eye.
From Project Gutenberg
He is a grand wicketkeeper and cricket captain who has not the time for county games.
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